WHAT IS LAND SURVEYING?
Land surveying is the art and science of establishing or reestablishing corners, lines, boundaries, and monuments of real property (land), based upon recorded documents, historical evidence, and present standards of practice. Land Surveying also includes associated services such as analysis and utilization of survey data, subdivision planning and design, writing legal descriptions, mapping, construction layout, and precision measurements of angle, elevation, length, area, and volume.

	• WHEN IS A SURVEY ADVISABLE? • Before a boundary dispute arises when there is uncertainty of property location. • Before designing or construction major improvements such as buildings, roads, fences, landscaping, pools, etc. • Before land is bought, sold, segregated, or subdivided.

WHAT TYPES OF SURVEYS ARE PERFORMED?

• Boundary Surveys:
Surveys made to establish or reestablish property boundary lines upon the ground or to obtain data for making a map showing boundary lines. These surveys include residential lots, commercial property, and large tracts.

• Construction Surveys:
Survey measurements on a construction project to control position, dimensions, and configuration. Also included are measurements to determine quantities for payment of work and adequacy of completion.

• Court Exhibit Surveys:
Surveys involving accumulation and preparation of evidence for courtroom testimony involving boundary disputes. Traffic accident and crime scene situation surveys are also included.

• Mortgage or Title Surveys:
Surveys made for lending or insuring agencies to evaluate title problems, if any, relating to actual occupation and possession.

• Preliminary Survey:
Surveys to obtain data from which to determine the feasibility of, and/or to prepare plans for a development or construction project.

• Subdivision Surveys:
Surveys dividing undeveloped areas of land into blocks, lots, streets, parks, etc., in conformance with governing ordinances. This procedure includes platting, segregations, and other divisions exempt from subdivision ordinances.

• Topographic Surveys:
Surveys for determining the configuration of the earth's surface and the location of physical objects thereon.